98th Entry Halton Apprentices

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02 Sep

Yoga vs. Drinking

Whenever you see anybody from the medical profession these days they’re always bashing on about getting enough exercise; jogging, tennis, golf or even yoga. Well guys, there’s some good news at last.
Drinking is very akin to yoga - here are some pics to prove it:-

02 Sep

Light at the end of the tunnel

After her latest visit to the vet’s my dog assures me that all is well.
There still is light at the end of the tunnel.
It’s just that most of us are facing the wrong way to see it

31 Aug

Fairness

I have just been reading a press report that says children who suffer trauma just before an examination should be given a one or two per cent bonus percentage points to compensate them, and to keep the exam fair. Fairness is the new mantra so it will crop up a lot I fear.
Court is, of [...]

21 Aug

Badge of Honour

It seems an offender on the run from the law recently hopped over a railway crossing and was instantly smeared all over the railway lines. The light at the end of the tunnel was the oncoming 17:30 from Enfield.
My question to railway boffins is this. You will know that during the Second World War the RAF [...]

17 Aug

Out of the Mouths of Children

A six year old goes to the hospital with her grandmother to visit her Grandpa.When they get to the hospital, she runs ahead of her Grandma and bursts into her Grandpa’s room …”Grandpa, Grandpa,” she says excitedly, “As soon as Grandma comes into the room, make a noise like a frog!”
“What?” said her Grandpa.
“Make a [...]

09 Aug

Stand-Up

Cambridgeshire police have been trying out a portable device to help women urinate standing up. The plastic funnel can be used without the need to remove any items of clothing. The trial was to determine whether the £7.50 Shewee would be useful for the force’s 380 female officers if they went out on patrol.But results [...]

06 Aug

Both feet in reality

An elderly man decided to prepare his will and told his solicitor he had two final requests.
First, he wanted to be cremated, and second, he wanted his ashes scattered over Tesco’s car park.
‘Tesco’s?’ the solicitor exclaimed. ‘Why Tesco’s?’
‘Then I can be sure my children’ll visit me twice a week’.

06 Aug

UFO Sighting

UFO’s are in the news again following the release of government documents. I am a sceptic of many things and UFO’s were certainly in that category for many years. But in 1971 at a time when I was at Benson working on Argosy transports I was talking to my neighbour in the village of Chalgrove [...]

05 Aug

Thought for Today

 
 

04 Aug

Graduation Present

Mr. Allen Swift JP received this 1928 Rolls-Royce Picadilly P1 Roadster from his father, brand new, as a graduation gift in 1928. He drove it up until his death last year…..at the age of 102 !!!
He was the oldest living owner of a car from new. He donated the car to the Springfield museum after his death. It has [...]

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